Sara Middlebrook Email & Phone Number

United States

• Oversee the Student Information System (SIS) for a K-12 Charter School with 300+ students. The SIS is the hub of all student, staff, parent, academic, attendance, behavior, grading and state reporting components. Provide support and training for staff, students and parents regarding usage of the SIS.• Responsible for submission of all State reporting and data integrity with regards to student accounting and audits including: Michigan Student Data System, State Aid FTE, planned Days/Hours requirements and Title funding assignment on a student-by-student basis. • Collaborate with administration on graduation requirements and logistics of graduation ceremony• Coordinate and prepare content for monthly ads in local print publications• Create content for weekly Newsletters to staff, students, families and board members • Maintain website and mobile app with up-to-date school news and activities• Coordinate with team on all state testing requirements for M-STEP and NWEA for Ferris State University including rostering and submitting data to MiSchoolData• Serve as the Civil Rights Coordinator, Homeless Liaison and Foster Care Liaison to ensure compliance with all state-mandated requirements in serving these special populations

Sparta, Michigan

Coordinate and execute trade show exhibits, awards programs, bus tours, niche industry galas and marketing for 10 business-to-business magazines in the party/costume/Halloween, gift, stationery, agriculture and sports sectors. *Coordinate all logistics and operations of annual customer appreciation gala (seven years) to host 700-1,200 people. *Serve as contracted event planner to host an annual appreciation dinner (six years) for 350 guests. *Oversee four annual awards programs for agriculture and retail industries to recognize top growers, retailers and specialty retail products. *Coordinated all logistics for 11 industry-specific bus tours in Michigan, Las Vegas, Chicago and Savannah, GA with up to 180 attendees. Partner with industry experts, including MSU Extension to provide educational components to tours. *Host webinars for the agricultural industry and work with industry experts to present research and new product launches. *Coordinate trade show logistics for shows across the U.S., which includes ordering furnishings, shipping, displays and giveaways, and hiring temporary staff.*Marketing — Create marketing plans and content for all events and awards programs.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Acted as account executive for 8-10 clients for Grand Rapids-based public relations agency. Initiated marketing campaigns and media call campaigns to secure product placement in national consumer and trade media outlets. Planned media tours for trade shows and coordinated special events. *Clients included: eBay, Marie Osmond Dolls, Hospice of Michigan, April Cornell and other manufacturers in the gift, home décor, jewelry and furniture industries *Planned and executed a ten-month media relations campaign and event planning support for Petra: Lost City of Stone world-class museum exhibit at Calvin College. *Handled public relations aspects for two red carpet movie premieres *Coordinated for five eBay, Inc. summits for media influencers and industry executives.*Traveled to industry-specific trade shows to provide media tours, plan ribbon cuttings, licensed artist signings, luncheons and other events for clients.